The ties that bind: Cradling in Tajikistan.

A traditional childrearing practice-"gahvora" cradling-in Tajikistan and other parts of Central Asia purportedly restricts movement of infants' body and limbs. However, the practice has been documented only informally in anecdotal reports. Thus, this study had two research questions:...

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Main Authors: Lana B Karasik, Catherine S Tamis-LeMonda, Ori Ossmy, Karen E Adolph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6209138?pdf=render